Here are this week’s episodes from the Objectivism related podcasts I try to listen to.  They are all great sources of information and insight on applying objectivist principles to everyday life.

Philosophy in Action with Dr. Diana Hsieh

• Free will and moral responsibility
• Values destroyed by statism
• Leaving an inmate boyfriend
• Privacy in marriage
• Rapid fire questions

Yaron Brook on Leonard Peikoff’s Podcast – Episode 296

• Do you think that freedom of speech already has been lost such that revolution is necessary?
• What should the government’s role be regarding pollution?
• Should one accept unearned guilt?
• Are naked credit default swaps ethical?
• Is it immoral to work for organizations that advocate for statist ideas?

There are tons of great lectures and presentations available from the Ayn Rand estore.  This week I have been listening to:

• The History of America – Part 5: Modern America, 1920-1975 by Eric Daniels.  This whole series is well worth the cost, which is quite modest for the 30+ hours of content.  Eric Daniels gives a great overview of the ideas behind the events in American history.
• The Inductive Way to Understand the Sky by David Harriman.  I’ve always been an astronomy buff, so much of the material was review, but I was more interested in the method he presents for teaching it, and by extension for teaching other subjects.